EP3936033B1 - Katheterrahmenteile als grosse einzelachsensensoren - Google Patents

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EP3936033B1
EP3936033B1 EP21192763.7A EP21192763A EP3936033B1 EP 3936033 B1 EP3936033 B1 EP 3936033B1 EP 21192763 A EP21192763 A EP 21192763A EP 3936033 B1 EP3936033 B1 EP 3936033B1
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  • This disclosure relates to apparatus and processes for diagnostic and surgical purposes. More particularly, this disclosure relates to an intra-body probe having a sensor of electromagnetic fields.
  • Electrophysiology catheters are commonly-used for mapping electrical activity in the heart.
  • Various electrode designs are known for different purposes.
  • catheters having basket-shaped electrode arrays are known and described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,590 .
  • Such catheters are typically introduced into a patient through a guiding sheath with the electrode array in a folded position within the sheath so that the electrode array does not damage the patient during introduction.
  • the guiding sheath is removed and the electrode array is permitted to expand to be generally basket-shaped.
  • Some basket catheters include an additional mechanism in the form of a wire or the like connected to an appropriate control hand to assist in the expansion and contraction of the electrode array.
  • Such catheters may incorporate magnetic location sensors as described, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,558,091 , 5,443,489 , 5,480,422 , 5,546,951 , and 5,568,809 , and International Publication Nos. WO 95/02995 , WO 97/24983 , and WO 98/29033 ,
  • Such electromagnetic mapping sensors typically have a length of from ab out 3 mm to about 7 mm.
  • US2015/208937 A1 and WO2015/106254 A1 show methods for modelling probe end loops / basket.
  • Embodiments of the invention provide a framework comprising several loops of wire forming a cage-like structure.
  • each of the loops functions as a single axis magnetic sensor.
  • partitioning the loops into triangles bends in the structure can be reconstructed.
  • a solution, accurate to about a millimeter, can be obtained for each loop's location.
  • An overall solution for the position of the catheter can be derived from data obtained from the loops.
  • a probe adapted for insertion into a heart of a living subject.
  • a framework disposed on the distal end is formed by a plurality of electrically conducting wire loops defining a chamber.
  • the loops are independently connectable to a receiver. There may be six to seven wire loops.
  • the wire loops form spirals about an axis.
  • the wire loops are deformable for deployment through a catheter lumen.
  • one of the wire loops contacts at least another of the wire loops.
  • a method which is carried out by inserting a probe into a heart of a living subject.
  • a framework disposed on the distal end is formed by a plurality of electrically conducting wire loops defining a chamber. The loops are independently connectable to a receiver.
  • the method is further carried out by modeling the wire loops as respective polygons, subdividing the polygons into a plurality of triangles, exposing the wire loops to magnetic fluxes at respective frequencies, reading signals from the wire loops responsively to the magnetic fluxes at the respective frequencies, computing the theoretical magnetic fluxes in the polygons as respective sums of theoretical magnetic fluxes in the triangles thereof, and determining a location and orientation of the framework by relating the computed theoretical magnetic fluxes to the signals.
  • the polygons are hexagons.
  • subdividing the polygons into a plurality of triangles includes identifying local coordinates of the triangles in a local coordinate system, and transforming the local coordinates of the triangles to coordinates of a magnetic position tracking system.
  • transforming the local coordinates is performed by optimizing a cost function.
  • computing the theoretical magnetic fluxes is based on areas and centroids of the triangles.
  • modeling the wire loops also includes applying a first constraint, wherein segments of the triangles of adjacent polygons are required to intersect.
  • modeling the wire loops also includes applying a second constraint, wherein a vertex of each triangle of one polygon coincides with a vertex of an adjacent triangle of the one polygon.
  • modeling the wire loops also includes applying a third constraint, wherein adjacent polygons contact one another at exactly two points.
  • Fig. 1 is a pictorial illustration of a system 10 for performing ablative procedures on a heart 12 of a living subject, which is constructed and operative in accordance with a disclosed embodiment of the invention.
  • the system comprises a catheter 14, which is percutaneously inserted by an operator 16 through the patient's vascular system into a chamber or vascular structure of the heart 12.
  • the operator 16 who is typically a physician, brings the catheter's distal tip 18 into contact with the heart wall, for example, at an ablation target site.
  • Electrical activation maps may be prepared, according to the methods disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 6,226,542 , and 6,301,496 , and in commonly assigned U.S. Patent No.
  • Areas determined to be abnormal can be ablated by application of thermal energy, e.g., by passage of radiofrequency electrical current through wires in the catheter to one or more electrodes at the distal tip 18, which apply the radiofrequency energy to the myocardium.
  • the energy is absorbed in the tissue, heating it to a point (typically about 50°C) at which it permanently loses its electrical excitability.
  • this procedure creates non-conducting lesions in the cardiac tissue, which disrupt the abnormal electrical pathway causing the arrhythmia.
  • the principles of the invention can be applied to different heart chambers to diagnose and treat many different cardiac arrhythmias.
  • the catheter 14 typically comprises a handle 20, having suitable controls on the handle to enable the operator 16 to steer, position and orient the distal end of the catheter as desired for the ablation.
  • the distal portion of the catheter 14 contains position sensors (not shown) that provide signals to a processor 22, located in a console 24.
  • the processor 22 may fulfill several processing functions as described below.
  • Ablation energy and electrical signals can be conveyed to and from the heart 12 through one or more ablation electrodes 32 located at or near the distal tip 18 via cable 34 to the console 24. Pacing signals and other control signals may be conveyed from the console 24 through the cable 34 and the electrodes 32 to the heart 12. Sensing electrodes 33, also connected to the console 24 are disposed between the ablation electrodes 32 and have connections to the cable 34.
  • Wire connections 35 link the console 24 with body surface electrodes 30 and other components of a positioning sub-system for measuring location and orientation coordinates of the catheter 14.
  • the processor 22 or another processor may be an element of the positioning subsystem.
  • the electrodes 32 and the body surface electrodes 30 may be used to measure tissue impedance at the ablation site as taught in U.S. Patent No. 7,536,218, issued to Govari et al. , which is herein incorporated by reference.
  • a temperature sensor (not shown), typically a thermocouple or thermistor, may be mounted on or near each of the electrodes 32.
  • the console 24 typically contains one or more ablation power generators 25.
  • the catheter 14 may be adapted to conduct ablative energy to the heart using any known ablation technique, e.g., radiofrequency energy, ultrasound energy, and laser-produced light energy. Such methods are disclosed in commonly assigned U.S. Patent Nos. 6,814,733 , 6,997,924 , and 7,156,816 , which are herein incorporated by reference.
  • the positioning subsystem comprises a magnetic position tracking arrangement that determines the position and orientation of the catheter 14 by generating magnetic fields in a predefined working volume and sensing these fields at the catheter, using field generating coils 28.
  • the positioning subsystem U.S. Patent No. 7,756,576 which is hereby incorporated by reference, and in the above-noted U.S. Patent No. 7,536,218 .
  • the catheter 14 is coupled to the console 24, which enables the operator 16 to observe and regulate the functions of the catheter 14.
  • Console 24 includes a processor, preferably a computer with appropriate signal processing circuits.
  • the processor is coupled to drive a monitor 29.
  • the signal processing circuits typically receive, amplify, filter and digitize signals from the catheter 14, including signals generated by the above-noted sensors and a plurality of location sensing electrodes (not shown) located distally in the catheter 14.
  • the digitized signals are received and used by the console 24 and the positioning system to compute the position and orientation of the catheter 14 and to analyze the electrical signals from the electrodes.
  • the system 10 includes other elements, which are not shown in the figures for the sake of simplicity.
  • the system 10 may include an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor, coupled to receive signals from one or more body surface electrodes, in order to provide an ECG synchronization signal to the console 24.
  • ECG electrocardiogram
  • the system 10 typically also includes a reference position sensor, either on an externally-applied reference patch attached to the exterior of the subject's body, or on an internally-placed catheter, which is inserted into the heart 12 maintained in a fixed position relative to the heart 12. Conventional pumps and lines for circulating liquids through the catheter 14 for cooling the ablation site are provided.
  • the system 10 may receive image data from an external imaging modality, such as an MRI unit or the like and includes image processors that can be incorporated in or invoked by the processor 22 for generating and displaying images that are described below.
  • FIG. 2 is an elevation of a multi-electrode catheter 37, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • a framework 39 is deformable and deployable through a shaft 41.
  • the framework 39 comprises several closed electrically conducting resilient wire loops 43, typically at least 6 or 7 loops, as shown in Fig. 2 , defining a chamber 45.
  • Each of the loops 43 functions independently as a single-axis magnetic location sensor when subjected to the magnetic field produced by field generating coils 28 ( Fig. 1 ).
  • the loops 43 are electrically insulated from one another.
  • Adjacent loops 43 contact one another and intersect, e.g., at points 47, or be tangent, e.g., at point 49.As the framework 39 deforms, the springiness of the structure keeps the loops 43 in contact, and the points of contact can slide along the frame.
  • a larger or smaller number of loops than shown in Fig. 2 may be provided on the framework 39, limited by mechanical requirements of size, flexibility and number of electrodes desired. Three to eight loops are practical.
  • the loops 43 in a current embodiment have areas of about 300 mm 2 such that the area bounded by a loop is the same order of magnitude as the area of one of the magnetic sensor coils (number of turns times coil area) in conventional catheters, such as the Navistar ® catheter. Areas as low as 50 mm 2 may be useful.
  • the loops 43 experience electromagnetic fields and function as single-axis magnetic sensors. When the loops are subjected to electromagnetic fields at respective frequencies it has been found that the location of each loop can be determined to within 1 mm by combining signals obtained from the loops using the positioning subsystem of the system 10 ( Fig. 1 ). Once the locations of the loops are known, the location of distal end 51 of the catheter can also be determined.
  • the loops 43 are formed of wires. Any conducting material can be used. Suitable materials include copper, stainless steel, and nitinol. Materials having shape memory may be advantageous in maintaining contact between the electrodes 53 and the endocardial surface of the heart chamber. The inventors have found in simulations that the average field strength over a large loop is the same as the field at the centroid of the loop.
  • the requisite size of the loops relates inversely to the intensity of the magnetic fields produced by field generating coils 28 ( Fig. 1 ). If the field is too weak, then the size of the loops would become impractical as the framework could not be easily accommodated in a cardiac chamber. On the other hand, if the loops were reduced in size, the required magnetic field strength would increase, in which case the field generating coils 28 and generators 25 would become expensive and might require additional protection for the operator and other personnel involved in the procedure.
  • Electrodes 53 are typically disposed on the loops 43. While only one electrode is shown on each loop in Fig. 2 , any number of electrodes may be placed on the loops 43 in order to increase contact between the framework 39 and target tissue, and thereby improve the resolution of the electroanatomic map.
  • the electrodes 53 are linked to the console 24 ( Fig. 1 ) by separate conductors (not shown).
  • Fig. 3 shows a model 55 of the framework 39 ( Fig. 2 ) in accordance with an embodiment of the invention, in which the loops of the framework are here represented as hexagons 57.
  • the loops can be approximated by polygons with any number of sides.
  • the polygons need not be regular polygons or even identical, so long as their segments approximately conform to the shapes of the loops. Any such polygon can be partitioned into triangles using an interior point as described below.
  • the loops are modeled as hexagons with various relative dimensions.
  • a useful feature of hexagons is that they can be subdivided into triangles. That means even when the hexagon is deformed, and its border is no longer planar, the theoretical magnetic flux can be modeled as the sum of theoretical magnetic fluxes over the triangular segments, which are, by definition, planar.
  • Fig. 3 models a catheter whose framework comprises six hexagons 57. As shown at the right of the figure, Each hexagon 57 contains six triangles 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, which have a common vertex 73.
  • Fig. 4 is a representation of the triangles 71 ( Fig. 3 ), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • the coordinates of each triangle can be defined in its own local coordinate system, Tri ij local , where each Tr i is a list of three points. Giving each vertex a label (1, 2, 3), the x-axis is the line connecting points 1 and 2. The origin is the midpoint.
  • Rot ij loc ⁇ CARTO and T ij loc ⁇ CARTO where Rot refers to a 3 ⁇ 3 rotation matrix and T to a translation vector.
  • the index i runs from 1 to 6 and refers to a particular hexagon, and the index j refers to a triangle within the hexagon.
  • Tri ij CARTO Rot ij loc ⁇ CARTO • Tri ij local + T ij loc ⁇ CARTO .
  • Tri i , 1 2 3 4 5,6 CARTO 3 Tri i , 2 3 4 5 6,1 CARTO 2
  • Fig. 5 is a diagram similar to Fig. 3 that illustrates the intersection of faces of model 55 in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Indices of the hexagons and triangles are shown.
  • Segment 79 (defined by points (3,2), (3,3)) of hexagon 81 on the right intersects segment 83 (defined by points (2,2), (2,3)) of hexagon 82.
  • segment 86 (defined by points (5.2), (5,3)) of hexagon 81 intersects segment 84 (defined by points (6,2),(6,3)) of hexagon 82.
  • the vectors x 1 and x 2 are endpoints of one segment, and the vectors x 3 and x 4 are endpoints of the other. This involves the addition of no 1 new parameters.
  • each of the terms x i is expressed in terms of the local triangles and the transformations to the CARTO coordinate system.
  • the value locMeas i is determined, mutatis mutandis, by the method, disclosed in detail in commonly assigned U.S. Patent No 8,818,486 , Briefly, the method involves generating a magnetic field in a predefined volume.
  • a reference model is defined, which models the magnetic field at multiple points in the volume using spherical harmonics.
  • the magnetic field is measured by a field detector, which is coupled to an intra-body probe inserted into an organ of a living body located in the volume.
  • a second cost function is defined by comparing the measured magnetic field with the reference magnetic field model within the volume. The cost function is minimized by a computation over dipole terms in a derivative over the cost function so as to find a position and orientation that matches the measured magnetic field.
  • the found position and orientation is outputted as the position and orientation of a probe in the organ.
  • the location of the first point in triangle 1 of each hexagon matches the location found by using the measured signal from the hexagon.
  • B CARTO ( x,y,z ) is the estimated field value at a location using a mathematical model such as described in the above-noted U.S. Patent No 8,818,486 . That implies that the value Signal i is also a model based value.
  • the estimated flux in each hexagon matches the measured flux.
  • Adjacent hexagons meet at a point.
  • the following equations show the meeting of triangle 3 from one hexagon with triangle 4 of the adjacent hexagon, e.g., segments 79, 83.
  • cost full w 1 cost centroid + w 2 cost Flux _ Hex + w 3 cost vertex 1 + w 4 cost triangles + w 5 cost cross _ top + w 6 cost cross _ bottom
  • variables w1 - w6 are relative weighting terms. In the results presented here they are all set to 1.
  • the parameters are found by minimizing the above cost function.
  • the optimization is begun with the entire structure displaced and deformed by bending at some of the hexagon joints.
  • the reconstruction accuracy was at the sub-millimeter level.
  • Fig. 6 is a flow chart summarizing the procedure for determining the catheter location in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • a catheter framework is modeled as a series of hexagons subdivided into triangles.
  • step 87 local coordinates of each triangle are defined.
  • step 89 the local coordinates of the triangles are transformed into CARTO coordinates.
  • the initial parameters of the transform can be a priori values or can be obtained from a previous solution as shown in step 90.
  • step 101 theoretical fluxes and signals for the triangles and hexagons are obtained as described above.
  • Step 103 applies measured signals to the solution in step 103 for the parameters of the transformations of each triangle to the CARTO coordinate system by optimizing the cost function described above -- applying Equation 4 and Equation 5 to the triangles using their areas and centroids (in CARTO coordinates) to compute the flux in each of the hexagons and then to compute the signal obtained from each of the hexagons.
  • Fig. 7 is an exemplary reconstruction of a catheter framework similar to the framework 39 ( Fig. 2 ) using data obtained using a robot, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention and complying with the above-noted conditions.
  • the figure shows an exemplary robot position.
  • the procedure described with respect to Fig. 6 may be used to compute the signals obtained from hexagons 93. More generally, the procedure of Fig. 6 is applicable to models of frameworks containing any number of loops.
  • Reconstructed hexagons 93 are shown in solid lines and hexagons 95 in broken lines.
  • the hexagons 95 represent actual positions of the loops based on knowledge of the robot location and engineered geometry of the catheter
  • Fig. 8 is a bar chart showing the result of the fit.
  • the chart shows the distribution of errors in the locations of each point on the triangles. This result is for one of 27 robot locations. The other locations give similar results.
  • Fig. 9 illustrates a simulated fit in which the hexagons were allowed to deform in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • the vertex location errors tend to be larger than those shown in Fig. 8 .
  • a wire framework is not limited to the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 .
  • the principles of the invention can be applied to other frame shapes and arrangement.
  • Reference is now made to Fig. 10 which shows a wire framework 97 deployable through a catheter 99, in accordance with an alternate embodiment of the invention.
  • Individual wires spiral about an axis, contact one another and form closed loops as in Fig. 2 .
  • the pitch of the spirals may be identical, but are not necessarily so.
  • Other constructions will occur to those skilled in the art and may be applied as described above.

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  1. Computerimplementiertes Verfahren, das Folgendes umfasst:
    Modellieren mehrerer elektrisch leitender Drahtschlaufen einer Sonde als jeweilige Polygone, wobei die Sonde ein distales Ende mit einem Rahmen, der an dem distalen Ende angeordnet ist, aufweist, wobei der Rahmen die Drahtschlaufen umfasst, die eine Kammer definieren, wobei die Drahtschlaufen unabhängig mit einem Empfänger verbunden sind;
    Unterteilen der Polygone in mehrere Dreiecke;
    Beaufschlagen der Drahtschlaufen mit magnetischen Flüssen mit jeweiligen Frequenzen;
    Lesen der Signale von den Drahtschlaufen in Reaktion auf die magnetischen Flüsse mit den jeweiligen Frequenzen;
    Berechnen der theoretischen magnetischen Flüsse in den Polygonen als jeweilige Summen der theoretischen magnetischen Flüsse in deren Dreiecken; und
    Bestimmen eines Ortes und einer Orientierung des Rahmens, indem die berechneten theoretischen magnetischen Flüsse mit den Signalen in Beziehung gesetzt werden.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Polygone Sechsecke sind.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Unterteilen der Polygone in mehrere Dreiecke die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    Identifizieren der lokalen Koordinaten der Dreiecke in einem lokalen Koordinatensystem; und
    Transformieren der lokalen Koordinaten der Dreiecke in Koordinaten eines magnetischen Positionsverfolgungssystems.
  4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, wobei das Transformieren der lokalen Koordinaten durch das Optimieren einer Kostenfunktion ausgeführt wird.
  5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Berechnen der theoretischen magnetischen Flüsse auf den Flächen und den Schwerpunkten der Dreiecke basiert.
  6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Modellieren der Drahtschlaufen ferner das Anwenden einer ersten Einschränkung umfasst, wobei sich die Segmente der Dreiecke benachbarter Polygone schneiden müssen.
  7. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Modellieren der Drahtschlaufen ferner das Anwenden einer zweiten Einschränkung umfasst, wobei eine Spitze jedes Dreiecks eines Polygons mit einer Spitze eines benachbarten Dreiecks des einen Polygons übereinstimmt.
  8. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Modellieren der Drahtschlaufen ferner das Anwenden einer dritten Einschränkung umfasst, wobei benachbarte Polygone einander an exakt zwei Punkten kontaktieren.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Schlaufen drei bis acht Schlaufen umfassen.
  10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Schlaufen sechs bis sieben Schlaufen umfassen.
  11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Schlaufen Spiralen um eine Achse bilden.
  12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Schlaufen deformierbar sind, das ferner das Ausbringen des Rahmens durch ein Lumen der Sonde umfasst.
  13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei eine der Schlaufen wenigstens eine weitere der Schlaufen kontaktiert.
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